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William Gargan

William Gargan

Acting

July 17, 1905 – February 18, 1979 (died at 73)
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Male
97 Movies
6 TV Shows

William Gargan, born William Dennis Gargan July 17, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, USA and died February 17, 1979 aged 73 on a flight between New York and San Diego. He was an American motion picture, television and radio actor. Gargan played character roles in many Hollywood productions, including two appearances as detective Ellery Queen, but was best known for his role as Detective Martin Kane in the 1949-51 radio-television series, Martin Kane, Private Eye, sponsored by U.S. Tobacco. He also appeared as a private detective in the NBC radio show Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator, which ran from 1951 to 1955.

The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945 6.8

as Joe Gallagher

Age 40 (now 73)
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937 7.1

as Father Dolan

Age 31 (now 73)
The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

1933 6.5

as Stephen Benbow

Age 27 (now 73)
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941 6.9

as Jerry 'Mac' MacDonald

Age 36 (now 73)
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

1944 6.9

as Sergeant Benson

Age 39 (now 73)
Night Editor
Night Editor

Night Editor

1946 5.5

as Tony Cochrane

Age 40 (now 73)
Rain
Rain

Rain

1932 6.6

as Sergeant Tim O'Hara

Age 27 (now 73)
Behind Green Lights
Behind Green Lights

Behind Green Lights

1946 5.6

as Lt. Sam Carson

Age 40 (now 73)
Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

1946 6.1

as Dr. Stephen Lindstrom

Age 40 (now 73)
Black Fury
Black Fury

Black Fury

1935 6.3

as Slim Johnson, Company Policeman

Age 29 (now 73)
Cheers for Miss Bishop
Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

1941 5.8

as Sam Peters

Age 35 (now 73)
The Argyle Secrets
The Argyle Secrets

The Argyle Secrets

1948 6.2

as Harry Mitchell

Age 42 (now 73)
Who Done It?
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942 6.9

as Detective Inspector Lou

Age 37 (now 73)
British Agent
British Agent

British Agent

1934 5.8

as Bob Medill

Age 29 (now 73)
Midnight Manhunt
Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

1945 4.6

as Pete Willis

Age 40 (now 73)
The Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

1932 5.6

as Regan

Age 27 (now 73)